Gebremariam Wins NYC Marathon; Unfriend Day; Queen is Facebook Member

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Marathon Madness

NYC Marathon day is my favorite unofficial holiday; everything about it is inspiring—the legions of fans cheering for runners they don't even know and being witness to dreams coming true! Let's take a moment to recognize the winner: Ethiopian long-distance runner Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam, 26, who crossed the finish line at the 2 hours, 8 minutes and 14 seconds mark. Meanwhile, Kenyan Edna Kiplagat, 31, took the win for female elite, completing the race in 2 hours 28 minutes and 20 seconds. Congrats to both.

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Losing Facebook Friend Fat

We've all done it—delete a Facebook friend. Whether because their status updates are inappropriate or you had a real-life falling out or breakup, some Facebook friends can be truly poisonous to maintaining a healthy outlook. Other times, defriending someone comes down to a much simpler summation: They're not now—nor have ever been—your friend, or at least comedian and television host Jimmy Kimmel seems to think so. On a recent show, he proposed that Nov. 17, 2010 be National Unfriend Day. Watch the mini-epi here.

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Queen Elizabeth II on Facebook

Queen Elizabeth, 84, is determined to remain plugged in to the latest tech advancements. Not too long ago, we reported her introduction to the iPod (thanks, Obama), which arrived pre-loaded with her favorite songs. After that, she launched her very own Flickr account, which would offer the public a sneak-peek into the British Monarchy. Well, today we learned that now, the Queen and her posse has joined Facebook—though we've been advised not to poke her. Read the full story here.